#OnThisDay 1204 – The Crusaders of the Fourth Crusade breach the walls of Constantinople and ente
#OnThisDay 1204 – The Crusaders of the Fourth Crusade breach the walls of Constantinople and enter the city, which they completely occupy the following day. The events of 1204 are sometimes seen as marking the final part of the Byzantine Empire’s decline.Image: The Entry of the Crusaders in Constantinople, by Eugène Delacroix -- source link
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